Experience

Chazen, A LaBella Company

• United States
• Civil Engineering
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Code Analyst

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  I have joined the Building Code & Life Safety Services group at The Chazen Companies. We provide these services to municipal and private sectors in New York, Tennessee, and Oregon. My geographical area of focus will be in the Westchester County of New York. I have joined the Building Code & Life Safety Services group at The Chazen Companies. We provide these services to municipal and private sectors in New York, Tennessee, and Oregon. My geographical area of focus will be in the Westchester County of New York.



Self-employed

• St. Louis, MO

• Loss Control Consultant

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2018



N/A

• U.S.A.

• On Sabbatical

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

  On a career Sabbatical for approximately 1 year. On a career Sabbatical for approximately 1 year.



Mircom Group of Companies

• Canada
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Manager, U.S.A. Research & Industry Affairs

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2014

  Contribute expertise to the U.S.A. fire alarm system industry and fire protection and life safety communities on behalf of the Mircom Group of Companies in the following capacity. U.S.A. industry and regulatory affairs: represent Mircom at standards writing organizations and industry associations, and provide industry consultation on the effects of building code, fire code & NFPA standards on the fire alarm system industry and the effects of new industry developments on fire protection and life safety. Research, prepare communications, conduct seminars, training & workshops relating fire alarm systems to fire protection and life safety (design, code compliance interpretation, and system implementation). Show less



Sereca Fire Consulting, Inc. (now Jensen Hughes, Inc.)

• Richmond, B.C., Canada

• Project Consultant

  • Feb 2012 - Sep 2013

  • Provided building code and fire code consulting services with an emphasis on alternative solutions for industrial and commercial construction projects • Prepared in-depth technical reports • Conducted site inspections and consultation • Presented at the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society, BC Chapter, 2013 Conference on the topic of, "A Model for Assessing Fire & Life Safety at Existing Health Care Facilities" • Provided building code and fire code consulting services with an emphasis on alternative solutions for industrial and commercial construction projects • Prepared in-depth technical reports • Conducted site inspections and consultation • Presented at the Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society, BC Chapter, 2013 Conference on the topic of, "A Model for Assessing Fire & Life Safety at Existing Health Care Facilities"



Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health

• Canada
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fire Marshal

  • May 2007 - Jan 2011

  • Provided building code engineering consultation on the construction of a new addition to the hospital including extensive renovations, yielding a savings value of approximately $300,000 • Developed and implemented a comprehensive maintenance and inspection program for fire protection and life safety systems • Conducted fire safety audits of facilities • Prepared policies, standards, and developed emergency procedures; made extensive contributions to the hospital's Emergency Procedures Committee • Conducted extensive training sessions on emergency evacuations, the use and handling of flammable liquids and surgical room fire safety Show less



Leber/Rubes Engineering, Inc.

• Manager, Life Safety Services

  • Mar 2005 - May 2007

  • Managed a staff of four and mentored their development, resulting in improved skill level; • Initiated Standard Operating Procedures and improved the technical quality and standardization of emergency response procedures, improving efficiency and quality• Continued consulting in hazardous materials fire safety requirements

• Fire Protection & Life Safety Consultant, Associate

  • Nov 1999 - Mar 2005

  • Completed projects applying complex building code fire protection, life safety & barrier-free design approaches primarily to industrial and commercial projects; • Applied Fire Code requirements to industrial facilities (flammable liquids storage & processes, gas storage, combustible dusts processes & hazardous materials storage)• Mentored junior members as a project manager• Negotiated Code variances with Authorities• Reviewed construction projects in the role of municipal Authority Having Jurisdiction for two municipalities • Developed and implemented fire protection and life safety training courses for municipal authorities on behalf of the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs & Housing, and for engineers at Bruce-A Nuclear Power Generating Station, and Pickering Nuclear Power Station Show less



Larden Muniak Consulting Inc. (now Jensen Hughes, Inc.)

• Toronto, Canada

• Technical Consultant, Fire Protection & Life Safety

  • Oct 1997 - Nov 1999

  Provided fire protection & life safety consulting for industrial, commercial, health care, residential & assembly uses; prepared fire safety plans. Provided fire protection & life safety consulting for industrial, commercial, health care, residential & assembly uses; prepared fire safety plans.